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K. CLICK. SHADE AND ctmmm SUPPORT.

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KELSIE CLICK, OF CARDINGTON, OHIO.

SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1910.

Application filed February 11, 1910. Serial No. 543,288.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Knnsin CLICK, a citi-.

zen of the United States, residing at Cardington, in the county ofMorrow and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shade and Curtain Supports, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to curtain fixtures, and has for its obj ect toprovide an improvement in brackets for window shades and ourtains madefrom wire.

A particular object is to provide such a device so formed that a minimumamount of wire will be utilized, and which will be adapted to bemanufactured by extremely simple operations.

A further object is to provide such a device which is readily adjustableupon windows of various widths or to accommodate shades of variouswidths.

Another object is to provide such a bracket having trunnion supportsinto which the trunnions may be guided with a minimum amount ofdifficulty. It is frequently the case that great difficulty isexperienced and time wasted in introducing the trunnions of a shade intothe proper openings in brackets, and an eliicient means for guiding thetrunnions readily into their proper seat is provided in the presentdevice.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimwithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side View of the device, Fig. 2 is asimilar view from the opposite side of the device, Fig. 3 is a frontview of the device, Fig. 4: is a top view of one side, Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1 showing the method of introducing the trunniontherein, Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing the opposite sideof the device, Fig. 7 is a top view of a modification of the bracket,Fig. 8 is a side view of a further modification.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a window frame 10 recessed asat 11, and having secured upon the inner frame 12 the brackets A and Brespectively, comprising the present invention. Each bracket is formedintegrally from one piece of wire. The bracket A comprises the elongatedeye slot 13 formed at one extremity of the wire of which the bracket iscomposed, and adapted to receive a screw 14 therethrough as shown, andadapted to be adjusted laterally by loosening of the screw, as will beunderstood.

A horizontal arm 15 is extended from one end of the eye 13, the wirebeing then turned upwardly a spaced distance outward of the eye 13 andrecurved downwardly in parallel with the upwardly extending portion toform a clamping arm 16, the recurved portion of the wire being turnedinwardly in contact with the upper side of the arm 15, a short distance,and then extended vertically again, forming the standard 17, the spacebetween the standard and the arm 16 providing the angular trunnion slots18, as shown. The vertical standard 17 extends a considerable distanceabove the arm 16, where it is turned inwardly in parallel with the arm15, then extended laterally in parallel with the slot eye, and recurvedto form a second slot eye 13', having a function similar to that of theeye 13, the wire being carried upward outwardly of the upper horizontalportion 19, and turned thereover and extended in parallel contacttherewith to a point adjacent the standard 17, when it is turneddownwardly and inwardly of the portion 19, against the inner side of thestandard 17 the end portion of the wire being turned beneath the portion19 and then extended outwardly in or parallel to the plane of theportions 19 and 15, being curved downwardly and upwardly at itsextremity to form the pole receiving bight or hooks 20. If desired, thepole arm 20 may be turned laterally at a sharp angle against the outerside of the standard 17 before being extended outwardly, forming ashoulder 21 as illustrated in Fig. 8, whlch shoulder will engage againstthe standard 17 to support the pole arms securely against depressionunder excessive strain.

The bracket B may be formed in a manner similar to that employed in theformation of the bracket A, with the exception that the arm 16 isreplaced by an inwardly curved bill 16, the inner portion of which formsa circular confining space for the circular trunnion of a shade.

In use, the brackets may be secured upon any suitable ortion of theframe, but preferably to the lnner portion 12, as above indicated, thescrews 14 being engaged through the slot eyes 13 and 13 and left looselyengaged therewith until the proper positioning of the shade, so that thebracket may be moved slightly inward or outward as may be necessary tofirmly hold the shade or to allow its free operation. The shade isengaged with the devices by presenting the circular trunnion 25 againstthe outer side of the standard 17 in the bracket B, and moving itdownward until it engages the upper portion of the bill 16, after whichit may be drawn longitudinally inward to allow the end of the trunnionto slip past the bill 16, the shade being held at a downwardinclination, so that the end of the trunnion .i will fall into thebearing portion 16 of the bracket after which it may be projectedlongitudinallytlaeretlgrough and the shade lifted for the engagementofran angular trunnion 26 at its opposite end withfli'e'bfacket A. Thistrunnion is presented against the side of the standard 17 above the arm16, as shown in Fig. 5, and pressed thereagainst to dispose the trunnionin a vertical plane, after which it is slid downwardly thereagainst andforced beneath the confining arm 16, which should preferably beconstructed under tension pressing inwardly toward the standard 17whereby the trunnion will be held securely against slipping therefrom.If desired the arm 16 may be extended above the trunnion slightly, andinclined inwardly to provide a retaining knob 23 as illustrated in Fig.8.

What is claimed is:

A curtain bracket formed integrally from wire and comprising a lowerslot eye, an outwardly extending supporting arm, an upwardly extendingtrunnion confiningportion, a vertical standard spaced inwardly thereofto provide a trunnion receiving space outwardly thereof, and projectingabove said trunnion confining member, an inwardly extending uppersupporting arm having a slot eye formed thereon, and an outwardlyprojecting pole supporting arm projected outwardly from the upper end ofthe standard.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

KELSIE CLICK.

Witnesses:

ANDREW L. CLICK, ELZA CLICK.

